The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck | Vintage Modern Library Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Modern Library edition of Pearl S. Buck’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, The Good Earth.

Set in rural China, the novel follows the life of farmer Wang Lung and his family through poverty, prosperity, hardship, and change. This vintage copy features blue cloth boards with gilt spine lettering and a wonderfully graphic illustrated dust jacket in green and rust.

Inside the front cover is a handwritten gift inscription dated February 10, 1968, adding a sweet bit of history to the copy.

Details

• The Good Earth
• Pearl S. Buck
• Modern Library, New York
• Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket
• Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering
• Vintage gift inscription dated February 10, 1968
• Includes foreword by Pearl S. Buck

Condition
Good vintage condition. The hardcover itself shows light age-related wear. Dust jacket has visible edge and corner wear, small areas of loss/rubbing, and general wear consistent with age. Interior pages appear clean and securely bound. Vintage handwritten inscription on front endpaper. Please review photos for condition.